2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 12842
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 22117 OF 2022
Between:
1. T.V.V.Satyanarayana, S/o. Ratnam, aged 47 years, R/o. Thalluru Village, Gandepalli Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department, Secretariat Buildings at Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Director of Mines and Geology, State of Andhra Pradesh office at Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, East Godavari District at Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology Vigilence, Rajahmahendravaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
5. The Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer, Rajahmahendravaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
6. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Rajahmahendravaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
...Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner: V SAI KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY
There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed.
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MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J
Date:12.03.2026
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in passing the non-speaking order in Memo No. 2027/M.I(2)/2019 dated 06.04.2022 in consonance with the order dated 14.06.2021 as well as the Demand Notice No. 684/Vg/2018 dated 11.02.2019 issued by the 4th respondent that too without considering the material as well as without giving an opportunity of hearing as per the orders passed in WP No. 21322 of 2021 dated 10.11.2021 as illegal, arbitrary and also oppose to Article 14 of the Constitution of India as well as oppose to the order passed by this Honorable Court dated 10.11.2021 in WP No. 21322 of 2021 and in the nature of non-speaking order consequentially suspend the operation of the order in Memo No. 2027/M.I(2)/2019 dated 06.04.2022 passed by the 1st respondent in consonance with the order dated 14.06.2021 as well as the Demand Notice No. 684/Vg/2018 dated 11.02.2019 and to pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2022
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the order in Memo No. 2027/M.I(2)/2019 dated 06.04.2022 passed by the 1st respondent in consonance with the order dated 14.06.2021 as well as the Demand Notice No. 684/Vg/2018 dated 11.02.2019 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to receive the counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above write petition and pass
The Court made the following order:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief:
“to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in passing the non-speaking order in Memo No. 2027/M.I(2)/2019 dated 06.04.2022 in consonance with the order dated 14.06.2021 as well as the Demand Notice No. 684/Vg/2018 dated 11.02.2019 issued by the 4th respondent that too without considering the material as well as without giving an opportunity of hearing as per the orders passed in WP No. 21322 of 2021 dated 10.11.2021 as illegal, arbitrary and also oppose to Article 14 of the Constitution of India as well as oppose to the order passed by this Honorable Court dated 10.11.2021 in WP No. 21322 of 2021 and in the nature of non-speaking order consequentially suspend the operation of the order in Memo No. 2027/M.I(2)/2019 dated 06.04.2022 passed by the 1st respondent in consonance with the order dated 14.06.2021 as well as the Demand Notice No. 684/Vg/2018 dated 11.02.2019 and to pass”
2. Heard Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by virtue of the impugned Memo No.2027/M.I(2)/2019, Dated 06.04.2022, the revision filed by the petitioner was dismissed, without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and he disputed the order under challenge on multiple grounds, but he emphasized on the main ground of violation of principles of natural justice.
4. The learned counsel further elaborating his submission that the impugned orders dated 06.04.2022 passed by the 1st respondent are absolutely without any reasons at all. To substantiate his assertions, he has drawn the attention of this Court to Ex.P9 orders dated 06.04.2022.
5. Conversely, the learned Assistant Government Pleader (Mines & Geology) by reiterating the averments made in the counter affidavit filed by the respondents 1 to 4 and 6 filed in